The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-13
Ninety.SiX Dots.

N1NETY-SIx. S. c., April 10, 1887.
Nothing OF importance has transdired in
our town since our last, except, perhaps, the
town election and the arrival Of Mr.. Leitch
and Mr.. Marshall the evangelists. Mr.. Leitch
is powerful speaker and is doing great
services q day in the Methodist church. So
far the attendance has been good. The peo-
pie are stirred up and comment can be had
on all sides, all In favor of the work.
The following ticket was elected to serve
the town the next ensuing year:
Intendant--J. d. Watson.
Wardens-Geo NJ. Anderson, ]. S. Wilson,
A. Mac: Turner, William Johnson.
Miss Pauline Arthur, Of Union, is visiting
her friend Miss Agnes Rice.
Leltch. the evangelist: II will do them good.
visit to Charleston on business. has returned.
Mr.. George Susong, Of the Atlantic, Green
vile q Western Railway Company spent sew
eral days In Ninety-Six last week. He says
into East Tennessee ere good. Knoxville
wants the road and offers S350.000. Green
Vile 10 the ouly town Of any Importance that
stands on. Iguess she links the road will
20 there anyway, but there will be q time
she will change her iGea unless she planks
down the money. The day and time for
courting the eountenance or influence OF GER
money to build railroa 8, and If Greenville
would have this great thoroughfare run
through her limits She must be up and doing,
for there will be day when 1t is too late.
Mr.. D. H. Tomkins. OF Edgefield is usiug
abont twenty tons OF fertilizer He intends
to make spoon or spoil horn.
Colonel Lewis NJ. Moore Of the Atlantic,
last week. He is hopeinl and 60 oyer the line
towards Knoxville within ihe next week.
We hear II mooted that some OF our citi-
zens have on hands .rheme to extend the
limits OF our town TO one mile. We sincerely
hope this will not meet with encouragement
AT the last election on the eth inst, 81 votes
were cast, 81 white al 81 colored. The ex,
tention Of our limits will bring in three col
much easier to patrol md control small
area than large one.
Mr.. E. 9. Addison caught q rare bird on his
6ers Birds Of Anerfcs' we find to be the
american Coot," nat We OF Southern Flor
ida and lower Louisiana Capt. NJ 3. Pips
comb has also found a. range bird, which sc
"Boss," Mr.. David \ kens Hambletoniar
stallion, was in Ninety-~ix last Saturday. He
is a good one. Everybody seemed vel
Our farmers are push ,g things and making
the best use of the fine weather. Rain is bad
Iy needed as well as warm weather. The las
has been planted, and cotton now goes il
Mrs. Jno. c. Teideman OF Charleston, sistsl
OF Mr.. Geo. c. Probst, and her little boys are
here on a short visit,
A good many of our citizens were In Abbe'
VILE last week, attending a reference cour
before his Honor J. Z. klugh.
The many friends Of Judge MCGOWAN and
OF the Presbyterian congregation regret tc
hear Of their great loss by fire recently.
Mr.. Gilmore Carter, OF Columbia, is in towr
on short visit.
sunday seems to be a f.vorite day for tn,
bees. No less than three swarms were ou
last Sunday.
Mr.. c. T. Whitton, who now carrying on .
large wagon shop In Laurens, Is at homo on 6
visit to his family.
The officers elect of the Sons Of Temperance
will be installed on next Thursday night.
The people for miles Il. ouud are attending
Mr.. Leitch's meetings.
Maj. Pouches pinders are Of the Spanisl
variety, and are said to be the best kind Il
plant. EAST END.